[pics] Private Overseas Charitable Giving by country

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Aid | Overseas charity | Economist.com

AMERICA'S government is frequently accused of stinginess when it comes to foreign aid: the official sort is just a tiny proportion of annual GDP. But donations from individuals and businesses are startlingly high. American private giving to poor countries amounted to $34.8 billion in 2006, dwarfing that of other rich nations, according to the Index of Global Philanthropy published on Monday May 12th by the Hudson Institute, a think-tank. An established culture of philanthropy and charity contributes to direct aid-giving, as does a generous tax regime.
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OMG ORBITAL!! WHY AREN'T CANADIANS MORE GENEROUS
 
well we do have a lot more people than every other country on that list

although we do have a more substantial culture of philanthropy
 
take note that the US bar is not to scale with the rest, it's at 34.8 billion and the next closest is just over 1.6
 
considering the amount of stuff you guys yeeeehaaaw free the shit out of

35 billion in helping other people is the least you can do
 
Team America - World Police!

We'll blow up a city to stop a terrorist from blowing up a street.
 
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